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Weed Identification

fall phlox

Family

Polemoniaceae

Scientific Name

Phlox paniculata

Growth Habit

upright and nonwoody

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

nickle

Dominant Flower Color

Varies: 
white
purple
red

Flower Symmetry

radial symmetery

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

lance

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Structure

pinnate

Leaf Stalk

shorter than leaf

Stem Hairs

no hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb